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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1856-12-02

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1 VOL III. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 'i, 1856. NO. 3. . - - - 1 - i i- i i Mi a l 03" The following linos wero Bont to the Essox County, Massachusetts, Agricultural fulr, held at Newburyport, on the 2d ult. The initials tell that they aro by Whittikr. A LAY OF OLDEN TIME. Ono morning of the flrat sad Fall, Toor Adnra and his brido Sat In the ehude of Eden's wall-But on tho outer side. She, blushing in her fig leaf suit, For (ho ohasto gnrb of old ; He, sighing o'er his bittor fruit, For Eden's drupes of gold. Behind them, smiling In tho morn, Their forfeit garden lay j Before them, wild with rock and thorn, Thodosert stretched away. They heard the air above them fanned, A light step on the sward ; And lo 1 they saw before them stand The angel of tho Lord I Ariso I " he said, " why look bohind, When hope is all beforo, And patient hand and willing mind Your loss may yet roatoro ? "I Jcavo with you a spell whoso power - Can mako the desert glad, And call around you fruit and flower J As fair as Eden had. "I clothe yonr hands with power to lift , , Tho curso from off your soul ; j;', Your very doom shall seem a gift, r Your loss a gain through Toil,, " Go, cheerful as yon huuiming-becs, To labor as to ploy;" j White glimmering over Eden's trees, Tho angel passed away. ' The pilgrims of tho world went forth, Obedient to tho word j r And found, where'er they tilled tho earth, A garden of tho Lord ! j The thorn-troe cast its evil fruit, And blushed with plum and pear ; And seeded grass and trodden root Grew sweet beneath their caro. AVo share our primal parents' fnto, And in our turn and day Look back on Eden's sworded gate, As sad and lost as they. JJllt still for us bid native sides The pitying angel leaves, And leads through Toil to l'arndiao New Adiimd and New Eves. J. i-Ar G. W. fkom dicke.n's household words. THE NEPHEWS. A STOltY WORTH READIXd. m j',,At tho parlor window of a pretty village ' -near Walton-on-Thames" sat ono evening, at dusk, an old man and a young woman. The ago of tho man might be seventy ; while his companion had certainly not reached nineteen. Her beautiful blooming faeo and active, light and upright figure wero in strong contrast . jwith tho worn countenance and bent frame of tho old man ; but in his eye, and in the corners of his mouth were indications of a gay solf-confidcncc, which ago and suffering had damped, but not extinguished. ('! CNo use of looking any more, Mary," said t neither John Meade nor Fetcr Finch will bo hero before dark. Very hard, that, when sick uncle asks his two nephews to come 'and see him, they can't come at, once. The duty is siniplo in tho extreme only to help me to die, and tako what I leave them in my , will 1 Tooh ! when I was-a, young man, I'd t have done it for my undo with tho utmost ce- "larity. But the worlu's getting quito heart loss!" ."'Oh, Sir," said Mary. p "And what docs Oh, Sir, mean ?" said he. D'ye think I shan't die ? I know better. . A little more, ana tncrc'U be an cm ot old Billy Collclt. He'll have left this dirty world 7 for a cleaner to tho great sorrow (and ad. vantage) of his ail'cctionato relatives ! Ugh Give me a glass of tho doctor's stuff." 1 Tho girl poured somo medicine into a glass . and Collctt, after having contemplated it for a moment with infinite disgust, managed to get it down. " I tell you what, Miss Mary Sutton," said ho, "I don't by any moans approve your 'Oh, ,j3ir,' and 'Dear Sir, and tho rest of it, when I've told you how I hato to bo called Sir at all. Why you could'nt bo more respectful if . you were a charity girl and I a bcadlo in a ' .gold-laced hat ! None of your nonsense, Ma- ry Sutton, if you please. I've boon yourlaw' J.M guardian now for sis months, and you - ought to know my likings and dislikings." ' " My poor lather often told me how you dis-f liked ceremony," said Mary. jJi "Your poor futhor told you quito right," -,'said Mr. Collott. " Fred Sutton was a man of A talent a capital fellow I Ilia only fault was ' natural inability to keep a farthing in his ' pocket Foor Fred ! he loved mc I'm suro he did. He bequeathed me his only child and it isn't every friend who would do that !" -"! "A kind and generous protector you have 'teen!" . ,rf--."Wcll, I don't know; I've tried not to be a , brute, but I dare say I have been. Don't I speak roughly to you sometimes ? Haven't !t given you good advice about John Meade, and tnado myself quite disagreeable, and like a i guardian ? come, confess you love this penniless nephew of mine. , .'j " Penniless, indoed,"said Mary. . - I "Ah, there it is !" said Mr. Collett. "And ; what business has a poor devil of an artist to fell in love with my ward ? And whot busi-ness has my ward to fall In love with poor r devil of an artist ? But that's Fred Sutton's .jdaughtcr all o rer 1 Haven't I two nephews ? Why couldn't you fall in love with the dls- 7. rreet one the thriving one ? Teter Finch.Tr p considering he's an attorney is a worthy voting man. He is industrious In tho extreme fni attends to other people's cosiness only when paid for it. He despises sentiment, and always looks to tho main chance. But, John Meade, my dear Mary, may spoil canvas forever and not grow rich, He's all for art, and truth, and social reform, and spiritual elevation, and tho Lord knows what. Peter Finch will ride in his carriage and splash poor Joliu Meado as he trudges on foot ! " The harranguo was hero interrupted by a ring at the gate, and Mr. Peter Finch was announced. Ho had scarcely taken his seat when another pull at the bell was heard, and Mr. John Meado was announced, Mr. Collctt eyed his two nephews with a queer sort of smile, whilo they made speeches expressive of sorrow at tho nature of thicr visit. At lust stopping them " Enough, boys, enough ! " said ho. "Let us find somo better subject to discuss than the state of an old man's health. I want to know a little moro about you both. I hav'n't seen much of you up to tho present time, and for anything I know, you may be rogues or fools." John Meado scorned to rather wince under this address ; but Peter Finch sat palm and confident, " To put a case now," said Mr. Collett, "this morning a wretch of a gardener camo begging here. Ho could get no work, it seems, and said ho was starving. Well, I knew something about tho fellow, and I believe he only told tho truth; so I gave hiin a shilling to get rid of him. Now, I'm afraid I did wrong. What reason had I for giving him a shilling ? What claim had ho on me ? What claim had ho on anybody ? Tho value of his labor in the market is all that a working man has a right to ; and when his labor is of no vulnc, why then ho must go to tho devil, or wherever elso ho can. Eh, Peter ? that is my philosophy what do you think ?" " I quito agree with j-ou Sir," said Mr. Finch ; "perfectly agree with you. The val-uo of their labor in tho market is all that labor ers can pretend to all that they should have. Nothing acts more perniciously than tho ab surd extraneous support called charily." "Hoar, hear!" said Mr. Collett. "You're a clever follow, Peter. " Go on, my dear boy, go on '. " " What results from chnritablo aid ? " continued Peter. " Tho value of lalior is kept at an unnatural level, state ciiarity is state robbery ; private charity is public wrong." "That's it, Peter," said Mr. Collett. "What do you think of our philosophy, John?" "I don't like jt I don't believe it !" said John. " You wero quito right to give the man a shilling ; I'd have given him a shilling my. self." "Oh, you would would you?" said Mr. Collett! "You're very generous with your shillings. Would you fly in tho face of all orthodox political ceremony, you Vandal?" " Yes, said John ; ns the Vandals flew in tho face of Home and destroyed what had become a falsehood and a nuisance." "Poor John!" said Mr. Collett. "We shall never mako anything of him, Peter. Really we'd better talk of soinothiiig olso.-r-r John ; tell us about tho last new novel." They conversed on various topics until the arrival of tho invalid's early bedtime parted undo and nephews for the night. Mary Sutton seized an opportunity tho next morning after breakfast to speak with John Meado alone. "John," said she, "do think moro of your own interest of our interest. What occasion for you to bo so violent, lust night, and contradict Mr. Collett so shockingly ? I saw Peter Finch laughing to himself. John, you must be more careful, or wo shall never he married." " Well, Mary, dear, I'll do my best," said John. " It was that confounded Peter, with his chain of iron maxims, that made mo fly out ; I'm not an iceberg, Mary." "Thank hoaven, your'o not!" said Mary; " but an iceberg floats think of that, John. Remember ovory time you oflbnd Mr. Col lctt, you ploaso Mr. Finch." " So I do !" said John. " Yes ; I'll remein ber that." "If you would only try to bo a little mean and hard-hearted," said Mary ; "just a little to begin with you would only stoop to con quer, John and you deservo to conquer." "May I gain my deserts, then !" said John. "Are you not to be my loving wife, Mary ? And aro you not to sit at needle-work in my studio, whilo I paint my greatest historical picture ? How can this come to pass, if Mr, Collett will do nothing for us?" "Ah, how indeed?" said Mary. "But horo's our friend, Peter Finch, coming through tho gate, from his walk. I leave you togoth cr." And so saying, she withdrew. "What, Meado I" said Tcter Finch, as ho entered. " Skulking in-doors on a fine morn' iug like this ! I've been all through the vil lago. Not an ugly place but wants looking after sadlv. Roads shamefully muddy I Pigs allowed (0 walk on tho foot-path !" "Dreadful!" exclaimed John. "I gay you come put pretty strong last night," said Tctcr. "Quito defied tho old man I But I like your spirit." "I have no doubt you do," thought John. " Oh, when I was a youth, I was a littlo that way myself," said Peter. "But the world the world, my dear Sir soon cures us of all romantic notions. J regret of course to see poor people miserable J but what's the use of regretting ? It's no part of the business of the superior classes to interfere with the laws of supply and demand ; poor people must 1m mis erable. What can't be cured must be endured."'That is to say," returned John, "what we can't cure, they muBt endure." "Exactly so," said Peter. Mr. Collctt this day was too 111 to leave his bed. About noon ho requested to sco his neph ews in his bedroom. They found him proniicd up by pillows, looking very weak, but in good spirits, as usual. " Well boys," said ho, "hero I am, you see, brought to an anchor at last! Tho doctor will bo horo soon, I suppose, to shako his hoad and writo recijics. Hum-bug, my boys ! Patients can do as much for themselves, I believe as doctors can do for thorn ; they're all in tho dark together tho only di(l'erenco is that tho patients grope in English, and the doctors grope in Latin!" "You aro too skeptical, Sir," said John Meado. " Pooh ! said Mr. Collctt. " Let us change tho subject. I want your advice, Teter and John, on a matter that concerns your interests I'm going to make my will to-day and I don't know how to act about your cousin, Emma Briggs. Einma disgraced us by marrying an oilman." "An oilman !" exclaimed John. "A vulgar, shocking oilman!" said Mr. Collett, "a wretch who not only sold oil, but soap, candles, turpontlno, black load and birch brooms. It was a dreadful blow to tho family. Her poor grandmother never got over it, and a maiden aunt turned Methodist in dos-pair. Well, Briggs, the oilman, died last week, it seems ; and his widow has written to mo asking for assistance. Now, I have thought of leaving her a hundred a year in my will. What do you think of it ? I'm afraid she don't deservo it. What right had sho to marry against the advice of her friends ? What have I to do witli her misfortunes ? " "My mind is quito made up," said Tcter Finch; "no notice ought to be takon of her. Sho made an obstinate an unworthy match and lot hor abide tho consequences !" " Now, for your opinion, John," said Mr. Collett. " Upon my word, I think I must say the same," saul John Meade, uracinz himself up boldly for the part of the wordly man. " What right had she to marrv, as you observed with great justice, sir. Let her abide the conse quences, as you very properly remarked, Mr. Finch. Don't sho carry on the oilman's business ? I dare say it will support her very well." "AVhy, no," said Mr. Collett; Briggs died bankrupt, and his widow and children are des titute." " That does not ultcr tho question," said Peter Finch. " Let Brigg's family do something for her." " To be sure !" said Mr. Collett, "Brigg's family aro tho people to do something for her. She must'nt expect anything from us must sho John?" "Destitute, is she?" said John. "With children too ! Why this is another case, sir. You surely ought to notice her to assist her. Confound it, I'm for letting her have the hundred a year." "Oh, John, John! what a break down!" said Mr. Collott. " So you were trying to follow Tctcr Finch through Stony Arabia, and turned back at the second step! Here's a bravo traveller for you, Peter. John, keep to your Arabia Felix, and leave sterner ways to very different men. Good-bye, both of you, I've no voico to talk any more. I'll think over all you have said." Ho pressed their hands, nnd they left the room. The old man was too weak to speak next day, and in three days after that he calmly breathed his last. As soon as tho funeral was over, the will was read by the confidential man of business, who had always attended to Mr. Collett's af fairs. Tho groupe that sat around him, pro- served a decorous appearance of disinterested ncss ; and tho usual preamble to tho will having been listened to with breathless attention, tho man of business read tho following in clear voice : "I bequeath to my nieco, Emma Briggs, notwithstanding sho shocked her family by marrying an oilman, the sum of four thousand pounds, being fully persuaded that her lost dignity, if she could oven fine, it again, would do nothing to provido her with food, or cloth ing, or shelter." John Moado smiled, and Tetcr Finch ground his teeth but in a quiet, respectful manner. The man of business went on with his reading."Having always held tho opinion that woman should bo rendered a rational and independent being and having duly considered tho fact that society practically denies her the right of earning hor own living I hereby be queath, to Mary Sutton, tho only child of my old friend Frederick Sutton, tho sum of ten thousand pounds, which will enable her to marry or remain single, as sho may prefer." John Meado gavo a prodigious start upon hearing this, and Peter Finch ground his teeth again j but in a manner hardly respectful. Both, however, by a violcnTeffort, kept silent. Tho man of business went on with his reading."I havo paid somo attention to tho character of my nephew, John Meade, and have been much grieved to find him possessed with a feeling of philanthropy, and with a general preference for whatever is noble and truo over whatever is base and false. As those tenden cies are by no moans such as can advance him in the wprld, I bequeath him tho sum of ten thousand pounds hoping that he will thus bo kept out of the work-house, and enabled to paint his groat historical picture which, as yet, he has only talked about. "As for my other nephew, Fetor F"ich, he views all things in so sagacious and selfish a way, and hi so certain to get on in lift), that I should only insult blm by offering him an aid which he doos not require ; yet from his af fectionate uncle, and entirely as to admiration for his mental acutefless, I venture to hope that he nmy accept a bequest of five hundred pounds toward tho completion of his oxtcn-sivo library of law-books." How Peter Finch stormed and culled names; how John Meado broke into a delirium of joy ; how Mury Sutton cried first, and then laughed together; all theso matters I shall not attempt to describe. Mary Sutton is now vr... t..i... nf .-.i.. i i... i- ii ... .u..u ..-., u,.u ..cr nusoanu nas ac- tht.ir f,et vy, , Iompton, yesterday, tually begun tho great historical picture. j I called iqwn tho Governor at his ollico ; lie Peter Finch has taken to discounting bills, i has but recently returned from Southern Kan-and bringing action on them, and drives about j jf nml reports llll't tho invading marauders in his brougham already. NEUltASKA ITEMS. XKURASKA SALT. Tho richness of tho Salt Springs of Nebraska, may be considered well authenticated. A chemist in tho East, to whom a bottle of Nebraska Salt Spring wuter was sent, has analyzed tho samo, and pronounced it 91 per cent, salt, and only C per cent. lime. Such being the fact, the Salt Springs of Nebraska aro only a day's drive from Nebraska City. Tho first man that begins to make salt in Nebraska, will bo richer than John J. Astot, provided ho understands tho business. STOXE COAL. Many persons from tho East, and even among our own citizens, regard the existence of stone coal in Nebraska as a fiction. But wo know that stone coal exists in exhaustless beds within three milos of Nebraska City. e havo sent spccmicus of tho coal from this plaoo to Chicago and to Detroit, and they j havo been pronounced by good judges to be a very superior quality of coal. Should any one doubt this they can call at our ofllcc, and with- n two miles of it wo will show them a vein of coal sixty feet long and from one to four feet in thickness. TIIE CAPITOL nUILDIXO. During a recent visit to Omaha City, we ex amined the Capitol Building which is now being erected. It is a very magnificent establish ment, It ill surpass in beauty and expense any siniilarbuildingwcstof the Missisippi Riv-1 cr. ; THE "WEKl'INO WATER." Wo are often asked who named that bcauti-! ful and romantic stream tho Weeping Water, j We know not the man, nor tho written histo- j ry, which can tell; but thoro is a tradition con-! . ., . ,r . i cernmg it, as follows: Many years ago, two ar- mies of red warriors met upon the prairie where the stream now has its rise, A fierce and san- guinary battle followed, in which very many were slain. And tho wives and maidens of the braves who wero kilbd, wept hero; and then began, and from that day has ever continued the plaintivo murmurs of the Weeping Water, . i .1 .it , . . it, ., ... And the old Indian legends tell us that its wa- tors aro all tears, and its murmurs all sighs, for tho many braVes who fell upon that day, upon the prairie where it rises. And this is all that wc know of tho wators that weep, and tho way the- were named. It may be that somo ancient Indian Lady who has out-lived her generation, can tell tho reader something moro. But to-day tho tears of those tawny maidens aro engaged in tho unpoetical occupation of turning mills, grinding corn and sawing lumlior. Alas, alas, that rough-handed reality should so destroy the beauty of rosy romance. But so it is tho wide-world over, reality is chasing romanco out of existence. Lumber is preferred to legends as well in other places as in Nebraska, and tho trader prefers selling poor calico to tho Indian rather than to listen to his mysterious traditions. Butbye-nnd-byo somo Nebraska Longfellow may writo a "porno" on tho Weeping Water, which will "jump" Hiawatha's "claim" to 1G0 acres of immortality. ydrasfot City Xew3. Extract from n Letter from General l'omeroy. Lawresce, K. T., Oct. 22. 1830. Mr DEAn Sir ; The prairie fires have spread over our rich, rolling grass fields, and a terrible firo of war and passion has burnt up every green thing in society, and our comforts, and our prospects are dark and dreary. There ara men women and little children who arc reaping a harvest of sorrow from seed sown by invaders from Missouri and the South. I visited, the other day, a family of six littlo girls. Their mother left them sorrowfully ,last spring, for "that undiscovered country." Their father, a noble man, is a prisoner at Lc-compton ; and for a month tho oldest girl, of twelve years, had to support all tho little ones by getting corn from the fields and grinding it upon a tin pan punched full of holes with a nail, then making a cake and baking it in the ashes. I am unused to weeping, but I wept like a child at such a scene. I could only supply them temporarily, and commend them to tho Great Shepherd, " who touiporolh tho wind to the shorn lamb." O, what a record of sorrow and crime stands chargod to this administration I There arc scores of men unknown to fume, but whoso record is on high, who ho sleeping in their blood)' shrouds, uncoffincd, without a stono to mark the placo of their resting. Day beforo yesterday we followed to the gravo Mr. Bowles, who died a prisoner at Lccompton. Ho camo hero from a slave State, to get away from slavery, and early identified himself with the bravest defenders of freedom. His long marches, ex posures, and night-watches brought on a fever, and after forty eight hours of suffering, unat tended by physician or relative, death, the des pairing prisoner's friend, came to his release. There are over one hundred of our young men now in prison, and some are sick all confined for acts and efforts which an angel might envy. There are, I trust, other days dawning upon us. This has been a costly sowing 1 hope we shall have a harvest time of peace and prosperity. uypreuMni shall bo aimji ragn , There come, a brighter dj, yfhen freedom, train, and right HhaU aura eternal stray, ' Cordially and truly, ' ' 8, C, POSIEROY, Rev. S. Wolcott.' FKOM KANSAS. Lawbkxce, Kansas, Nov 0, 1850. The twenty young men convicted of manslaughter tho other day, are sentenced to five years imprisonment, two of which lo hard 'labor, by J udgc Leeoinpton, aro to be put to work upon tho cnpitol building in a few days, and ut "!"' vr night to wear a chain uud hull attached to nuw iL-n uiu m:u. cumins micro mey nave been committing many depredations for several weeks past, and have gone into Missouri. Only one settlement is now troubled with them, and that is in tho vicinity of Fort Scott, where a party of robliers from Arkansas have been stealing all they could lay their hands on The Governor had ordered a company of troops to bo stationed there to drivo them out. He expresses himself delighted with the territory. Several iorsons were in tho ollice when I went in, The Governor entered into conversation with me, denouncing some of the Lawrence people for showing no disjmsition to do him justice ; to givo him credit for all he had done. A citizen of Lawrence was present and ho defended tho residents and fYeo State men, from tho charges made against them by his Excellency ,and stated his belief, that they were disposed to givo him credit for all his acts that were just, and proceeded to state that they would denounco him for allowing tho fivo hundred murders of David Bull'um to escape arrest, when he bad them in his power. Tho Governor said, the five hundred men referred to were organized as the territorial mi litia, and were called into servico by tho act ing Governor at tho time, and that ho had no right tomterlero with them. lie also remarked that the murderer of Bull'um had been arrested, and was now in prison awaiting trial on a charge of murder; that it had cost him several hundred dollars to do it, but it had been done, and nothing would bo said about it by the Lawrence people, Tho man from Lawrenco again spoke up, and repudiated the insinuation of tho Governor, and stated that the news of the murderer's arrest had not reached this city when he left, and that this was tho first information received of the affair and that it should ,,,,, is,m,nii tn ,.,.' llllnn , nnnlo 0f this city a disposition to disregard his acts m their lavor, and to take no notieo of them. At this time, in. Stephens, Esq., of Mansfield, Ohio, now engaged as counsel for tho misoners. informed the Governor that llnvs. the murderer of Bullum, had been admitted to hail, by Judge Lccompto. , !i e. stlV" nm.n I!"0111 rc'narlced, i here, that is it. 1 Ins is the one sided justico we aro accllstomcd to imvc horo in k,, Tho Governor, cxecedinirly perplexed and astonished that this cowardly murderer had i buen released on bail, expressed himself in an B,l'" B,'.u ""l " 1 Salnsl . llu ; was justly indignant at the outrage, and in a ; iud tone of voice, he proceeded to state the , following : "How in the devil could that man i he released on bail ? Ho was committed for (murder. He has had no trial. Its au outrage. Tho Qmm Jm.y h.lV0 fouu d a tru0 bm asaiust him. No free State man would have been re- leased on bail, and you know it, gontlomeir . I will investigate tiio matter within twenty-four hours ; and I will report it to tho world with my name attached, and it will have on elfect. I don't say this in a braggadocia manner, but I am Governor ; I am determined to wash my hands clear from all connection with the outrage ; and tho President can remove nic if ho chooses. The world will sustain mo my couscienco will sustaiu mo and my God will sustain mo. It was the foulest murder ever committed. Tho murdered man was a poor cripple, All ho said was, 'Don't tako my Horses ;' and ho was shot right under my eyes, as charged by tho free State men. And still the assassin has been admitted to bail. It is an outrage. Ho shall again he arrested and tried. I say it openly to all concerned. I caro not what lawyers or judges aro present. I would say it if Lccompto was here, himself. Col. H. J. Titus then remarked, that perhaps tho man was innocent of tho charge alleged against him. "then ho should havo been discharged j thundered tho Governor, "llow can a mur- ibrer lie admitted to bail ? He has had no trial, tho grand jury found a truo bill against hiin aud ho has had no trial. ' It is an outrage. It is enough to mako one's hair stand on end. I will publish it to tho world. I will make tho Senate tingle. It's an outrage. No free State man could havo been admitted to bail ; ho would 1)0 now in prison. I am Governor, and this Hayes shall tie arrested and havo his triul." Sheriff Samuel J. Jones at this time entered tho room. Tho Governor asked, "How is it Jones, altout this man Hayes?" "Oh," said Jones, "ho has been admitted to bail. I am one of his bondsmen." "What is tho amount?" again asked tho Governor. "Ten thousand dollars," replied Jones. "I would give that for him ut any timo. Ho is a good fellow." "There it is, gentlemen," said tho Govornor. "It is a great outrage. Iain determined to investigate the matter." A free Stato man then ventured to remark that this was tho course pursued towards the free State men ever since tho organization of tho territory; that partiality had marked every move made by gorerineutal officials for tho lost two years. Tho Governor replied with groat warmth, "I care not who it is 1 am neither free State nor pro-slavery, but Governor of Kansas Territory, aud as such I will sco that even here , juHtico shall bo done, lliey may murder me if they choose, but I am determined to merit tho epitaph, 'Died in the faithful discharge of his duty.'" The 'Governor sent word to Marshal Don-aldsou to como at once to his ollice. The Marshal soon reported himself, and his excellency, turning towards him, said : "Mr. Marshal, I shall expect you to ro-arrcst this niau liayo, without a moment s delay ; proceed immediately, and I shall hold you strictly ri.tliuiisiuii: iui uiu lau.iiu.uisciiargc 01 youruu-ty. By G d, sir, this man shall be brought here and tried, if it shall require the whole military arm of the Government. Free State men now in that guard house might have asked in vain, sir, to have been bailed, upon charges infinitely less criminal, while this man Huvc, who has been guilty of a most atrocious and diabolical murder, right under my eyes, must be admitted to bail I will tolerate no such injustice." The Marshal was astonished, and hardly know what tq say at last he sat down and entered into a private conversation with Titus, Jones and Woodson a worthy trio and they counseled together. The Gov. was "kinder, out of sorts," and they must pacify him if pos." sible, the judge had made 4 mistake, and it must be set right. All the time the Governor paced his office ( floor with hurried steps, exclaiming every now and then in sentences denouncing tho net of the officials in releasing a murderer on bail, and telling what lie had resolved upon doin.,' about it. I, soon after this interesting conversation, left for this city. Yours, ESSEX. Afluir tu Allegheny County. We copy tho following from the Cumberland Telegraph : A Bit of Romance. A bit of romanco oc-currod at ono of the mining villages of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company. It seems that about two yoars ago a man who had been married for many years, departed for the West, leaving behind'him a wife and on? child, a little boy, perhaps six years of ago. About tlirco months since tho wife married again, and all went on well, until ona day last weok, when tho two, sitting co.ily together, were astounded at tho appearance of the long absent husband. The wile was overwhelmed with grief, but at onco professed her desire to go with her first husband. To this ho demurred but demanded his boy, some eight years of age. His spouse would not agree to it, and tho husband departed, chewing the ond of bitter meditation. Ho came as fur as Cumberland, and reflecting upon the past and its joys, his present loneliness and the dreariness of the future, he concluded to return, and onco moro tako his wife and child to his heart They agreed to go with him, and on Friday tho man, wife and child took tho cars at the village for the far West, the nowly mado husband assisting them to depart, and wishing them a long and happy lift. The Dead Cbild. Few things appear so beautiful as a young child in Its shroud. Tho little innocent face looks so sublimely simple and confiding amidst tho cold terrors of death. Crimeless aud fearless that little mortal has passed alouo under the shadow. There is death in its sublimest and purest ima3j ; no hatred, no hypocracy, no suspicion, no caro of the morrow over darkened that little face ; death has conio lovingly upon it ; there is nothing cruel or harsh in its victory. Tho yearnings of lovo, indeed, cannot be t tilled ; for the prattle and smile all the littlo world of thoughts that were so delightful aro gono forover. Awe, too, will overcast us in its presence, for tho lonely voyager ; for tho child has gone, siniplo and trusting into tho prcseneo of an alhviso Father: and of such, wo know, is tho kingdom of hea-vcp. Fruits of the Crimea. New apples of extraordinary excellence, have been discovered in the Crimea, which no doubt will find their way to Europe and America. Pallas speaks of ono calbd Linap Aimn, wnicn Keeps tm .li.ly, and only no quires it excellence before the new year. Wagon loads are annually sent to Moscow, und even St. Petersburgh. There is also an autumn apple, thought to be fiir better than any ever tasted in any country. A larger cobnet than heretofore known, is also recorded. Twenty-fourv ariuties of grapes aro cultivpted, oithor for wines or for the table. Nono of them appear to bo of imparlance. Edinburij l'hlkisoih!ca I Jonrna I OiTA young and pretty girl stepped into a store where a spruce young man, who had long been enamored but dared not speak, stood behind the counter selling dry goods. In order to remain as long as possible, she cheapened everything and at last remarked, " I believo you think I am cheating you." "0, no!" replied tlo youngster, '' to mo 'QU are always fair." "Well," whi-qiercd tho lady blushing, as sho laid an emphasis on tho word, " I would not stay so long bargaining if you wore not so dear." P,st Offices in the United Stiitcs. In 1800, tho rates of iiostaia wero cujlit, ten, twelve and a half, seventeen, and twenty-fivo cents according to the distance In lao! tho rates were threo cents for each half ounce letter for all distances under threa thousand miles, and six cunts for all over. In 1800 there were nine hundred post ollices; in 1852, altout twenty thousand. At tho former period there wero twenty thousand miles of jKist-routcs ; at the latter, one hundred and ninety six thousand. In 1800, the income was neai ly three hundred thousand dollars ; in 1832, moic than six millions. 03" Huntington, tho great swindler wusar-raiged on Thursday, in New York, on an in? dictmentfor forgery in the third degree, and plead not guilty. Mr. Brady, his counsel, mado allidavit that owing to the limited lime allowed ,for examination of tho case, sinco the finding of tho indictments, ho would be unable to proceed understandinjrly, and a postKme-meiit until a week from Monday was thereupon allowed. Tun Charter Oak. Mr. Stuart, tho owner of tho tree, has taken measures to have the trunk converted into articles w hich will last for years in coinmeiioratioii of tho noble tree, while ho still Impcs almost against ho,, that there is sulUcient vitality in tho roots to send forth thrifty shoots. Sew Huv n JournaL TlIM BfCItAN'AS Ginn.U.TEIl-rVoTE ix the Five Points. Uuchanan, 5761! Fillmore, 13, Fremont, 17 ! Americans don't mlo America down there that is certain. A'. 1". Atyiw. Cleaxixo Stoves. Stovo lustre, when rnixed with turpentine aud applied in usual manner, is blacker, moro glossy and durable than if put on with any other liquid. Tho turpentino prevents rust and when put on an old rusty stove, will make it look as well as new. Tho odor of the tui pontine passes off qujckly. 03" " Doctor, do you think tight lacing is bad for the consumption ?" "No, not at all, madam, it is what it lives fin. " t Tjp doctor's reply was wise ss well as witty. , . . 03 The Cincinnati Catttlt states, seTorat of the Horticulturists of that vicinity are bow filling nrge ordors for fruit and other troes, tg be sent to Konsas. " OCT Teofk are all tha summer learning to leave a dopr qpen, and. the whole winter learning to close it . . -. . - "MJ OT One hundred thornmnd twonle were present ti the great Railroad jubilee in Hon- treal, Keep with Knxhion. "Mu, can I go and hear tho negro lorcmv-ders to night ? " . " No, my dear, I cannot think of lotting you go to such performances." "Why, everybody goes !r r themi they sing such comic kongs, and tell 1 11 sorts of funny stories, you can't help laughing all tho timo. 1 do wish you would let mo go." "You must not urge me, Chnrby, for lean, not throw away money on fellows who go aliout disguise.! as negroes singing silly songs that havo no good tendency, uni tolling silly stories that uru not calculated to improvd'th mind, but rather to do hurt. And n ore thaa that, I do not believo that any of the better class of secicty visit the concerts." , " Indeed, .Ma, then you are givatly mistaken for I heard Judgo Brown's Imys say that they were there with ttmir f,iilu.r mul e!jinM ,nj I saw Mr. Jones, my Sabbith school teacher, go in last evening ; and 1 was in tho store today where llirr s,dl titk,.u n,l l - - . ......... . ... .tiitiiabvy of the Brook street Church camo in and pur'- cnaseu inree or lour to talio Ins family." "Are you suro about what you tell me. Charley:" "Yes, Ma; and Mr Smith remarked, when he sold the tickets that tho cmojrts were attended by very fashionable audiences." ' ' " Well, that alters the case soma ; you may go, and tell your sister Angelica to dress for tho concurt ; and I will accompany you; I bo-, lievo there is nothing but a prayer meeting at our church to-night. We must keep up tha fashion." ' r A Paik oc Spectacles. " Madam','" said tho keeper at the gate of Kensington gardens, " I can not permit you to tako your dog into, tho gardens." "Don't you see, my good, friend," said the lady, putting a couple of shillings in the keepei's hand, that it is a cat and not a dog ? " " Madam," said the keeper, in-stautly softening his tone of voice. " I bez vour pardon for my mistake I now see dearly,' bys aid of tho pair of spectacles which you have been so good as to give me, that it is a cat, and not a dog." Resigked to ins Fatb. Dean Jdojvio, a larga land owner and an exemplary man,1 was exceedingly eccentric in some of his no. tions. His courtship was said to bo as fnl Inirn : Having ono day mounted 1im horso, with only one sheepskin as a saddle, ho rode in front of tho houso where Betty Lej lived, and without dismounting, requested Betty to como to himj un nor coming he told her that the Lord had sent him to marry her. Bjtty replid, " Th Lord's will be don?." 03" It is related by Miss Edgeworth that a gentleman, whilo attending on examination of a school, whoro ovoiy f,ic-,(in rraa nuawer- ' ed with tho greatest promptness, nut somo questions to the pupils which were not exacU ly the samo as found in tho book. After nu-merous ready answers to their t.'acher on tho subject of geography, ho asked ono of the pupils wnere Turkey was ? She answered rath. er hesitatingly, " In tho yard, with the rest of mo poultry." ........ - . ... ivuiuii .HUM in TL l:wl V tvhmil lin lm,l nil',,,,,!..,! V,. .1:1...- J " uiuiiiivu MJ Mia UUUiU-, linos, and who had for a long t jno refused to speak to him. His letter was earnest in his supplications for forgiveness. It concluded with" Ono word from your lips will make mo happy. When and whew will you speak; it?" tier answer wasWXoxt Wedncslny, ut the alter." To which ho sent the tho fob! lowing reply: "I will bj there!" A Mosi-TEn Miniton. The hi ulato ever hmxrled into th-.i I'niiixl St,)tOJ k.a ijust been put in tho'bar-roOntof the ft. Ntoao- las uoici. i ne piate is seven leet wide, cleveu-feet hi.'h. and half nn inrh tlii. t Tl, nal cost and the cost of importation was $1,. ; uie iramo anil putting up S'JOO ; making altogether $1,100. .V. 1". lift lilustmttJ, A Cleav Sweet. Massachusetts, in addition to giving 68,000 majority for Fremont, elects an entire Republican delegation to Congress.. Sl.ua Republicans, to. tha ilfiu.o of Rep resentatives to t lXjinocraU and 0 Fillmoro men. All dono in ono day. JurMn County Republican. ' (fc5" A young lawyer who had paid his court to a lady without much advancing his suit, accused her one dnv nf l'in- itwnnuil.ln ik. power of lovo. ' It does not fi llow,' sho arch-. ly replied, that I am so bcciuse I am not tcj bo won by jitwer of iittoruiy.' 03" Nobody, liko to bo noliod v, but every-, bedy is pleased to think himself somebody. . And evorvlsxly is somebody, hut n h.'n any-! body thinks himself to be somebodv he goner, ally thinks everybody else to bo noWly, 03" The Universo, a leading Catholic news-' p.ilcr in Paris, says: "In all tho Catholic cities of Ocrnvmy, tho statistical returns inaks niM.o,,,.! .!... !. 1 r 1. I , ' ww... .,, iiin.n.T u. i ruiQ.v.pmg, IS lai Creas'ng in a fearful manner." Lr-rixo. Conversing ono day with a fash, ionablo and pretty belo, tho Tacetious Mr. Sprigg olisjrvcd that Madjes that lisped wisht ed to le kissed.' The young ladr had belire sKiken unatrectoJIy, but now replied, ' Thq 1'vo heard thay.' 03" It was a proverb among tho Greeks, that a flatterer that lifts you to tho clouds, has tho same motive as the cnglo when, he raises, tho tortoise in tho air lie. wishes to gain soinji tiling by your fiilL 03"The Knglish papers reiiort that "plain stono" which originally covered tho remnlnC of William Cobbvtt, has been rcplacod hand somo tomb erected by his son. 03"''Joe, what is tho cause of that' bell, ringing?" Inquired Peter.' "Why," rcpllod Joe, with great gravity, "it's my dolibcarata. opinion that some one has pulled, the ropt Epitaph on Lewis Cm,' V Drifted ashore in the national gale, ' The Tatcran Catt liat low, ' Vn oat political Ufa aa a mml tnlo, P ginning n4.linjilhD.(inh.) -t fV A tactifut nrtti(v rmCiimmi m ! f -. 1 ' a printing office where females were employed. saying inai ne never -sei up" with a girl la hislifo- J- . frJ Wbenanr I find & mcit itl ..I ,1 tndo in a poor man I take- it fur granted! 4hat there should ho as much eenaroaitv if ha w. a rich one,

1 VOL III. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 'i, 1856. NO. 3. . - - - 1 - i i- i i Mi a l 03" The following linos wero Bont to the Essox County, Massachusetts, Agricultural fulr, held at Newburyport, on the 2d ult. The initials tell that they aro by Whittikr. A LAY OF OLDEN TIME. Ono morning of the flrat sad Fall, Toor Adnra and his brido Sat In the ehude of Eden's wall-But on tho outer side. She, blushing in her fig leaf suit, For (ho ohasto gnrb of old ; He, sighing o'er his bittor fruit, For Eden's drupes of gold. Behind them, smiling In tho morn, Their forfeit garden lay j Before them, wild with rock and thorn, Thodosert stretched away. They heard the air above them fanned, A light step on the sward ; And lo 1 they saw before them stand The angel of tho Lord I Ariso I " he said, " why look bohind, When hope is all beforo, And patient hand and willing mind Your loss may yet roatoro ? "I Jcavo with you a spell whoso power - Can mako the desert glad, And call around you fruit and flower J As fair as Eden had. "I clothe yonr hands with power to lift , , Tho curso from off your soul ; j;', Your very doom shall seem a gift, r Your loss a gain through Toil,, " Go, cheerful as yon huuiming-becs, To labor as to ploy;" j White glimmering over Eden's trees, Tho angel passed away. ' The pilgrims of tho world went forth, Obedient to tho word j r And found, where'er they tilled tho earth, A garden of tho Lord ! j The thorn-troe cast its evil fruit, And blushed with plum and pear ; And seeded grass and trodden root Grew sweet beneath their caro. AVo share our primal parents' fnto, And in our turn and day Look back on Eden's sworded gate, As sad and lost as they. JJllt still for us bid native sides The pitying angel leaves, And leads through Toil to l'arndiao New Adiimd and New Eves. J. i-Ar G. W. fkom dicke.n's household words. THE NEPHEWS. A STOltY WORTH READIXd. m j',,At tho parlor window of a pretty village ' -near Walton-on-Thames" sat ono evening, at dusk, an old man and a young woman. The ago of tho man might be seventy ; while his companion had certainly not reached nineteen. Her beautiful blooming faeo and active, light and upright figure wero in strong contrast . jwith tho worn countenance and bent frame of tho old man ; but in his eye, and in the corners of his mouth were indications of a gay solf-confidcncc, which ago and suffering had damped, but not extinguished. ('! CNo use of looking any more, Mary," said t neither John Meade nor Fetcr Finch will bo hero before dark. Very hard, that, when sick uncle asks his two nephews to come 'and see him, they can't come at, once. The duty is siniplo in tho extreme only to help me to die, and tako what I leave them in my , will 1 Tooh ! when I was-a, young man, I'd t have done it for my undo with tho utmost ce- "larity. But the worlu's getting quito heart loss!" ."'Oh, Sir," said Mary. p "And what docs Oh, Sir, mean ?" said he. D'ye think I shan't die ? I know better. . A little more, ana tncrc'U be an cm ot old Billy Collclt. He'll have left this dirty world 7 for a cleaner to tho great sorrow (and ad. vantage) of his ail'cctionato relatives ! Ugh Give me a glass of tho doctor's stuff." 1 Tho girl poured somo medicine into a glass . and Collctt, after having contemplated it for a moment with infinite disgust, managed to get it down. " I tell you what, Miss Mary Sutton," said ho, "I don't by any moans approve your 'Oh, ,j3ir,' and 'Dear Sir, and tho rest of it, when I've told you how I hato to bo called Sir at all. Why you could'nt bo more respectful if . you were a charity girl and I a bcadlo in a ' .gold-laced hat ! None of your nonsense, Ma- ry Sutton, if you please. I've boon yourlaw' J.M guardian now for sis months, and you - ought to know my likings and dislikings." ' " My poor lather often told me how you dis-f liked ceremony," said Mary. jJi "Your poor futhor told you quito right," -,'said Mr. Collott. " Fred Sutton was a man of A talent a capital fellow I Ilia only fault was ' natural inability to keep a farthing in his ' pocket Foor Fred ! he loved mc I'm suro he did. He bequeathed me his only child and it isn't every friend who would do that !" -"! "A kind and generous protector you have 'teen!" . ,rf--."Wcll, I don't know; I've tried not to be a , brute, but I dare say I have been. Don't I speak roughly to you sometimes ? Haven't !t given you good advice about John Meade, and tnado myself quite disagreeable, and like a i guardian ? come, confess you love this penniless nephew of mine. , .'j " Penniless, indoed,"said Mary. . - I "Ah, there it is !" said Mr. Collett. "And ; what business has a poor devil of an artist to fell in love with my ward ? And whot busi-ness has my ward to fall In love with poor r devil of an artist ? But that's Fred Sutton's .jdaughtcr all o rer 1 Haven't I two nephews ? Why couldn't you fall in love with the dls- 7. rreet one the thriving one ? Teter Finch.Tr p considering he's an attorney is a worthy voting man. He is industrious In tho extreme fni attends to other people's cosiness only when paid for it. He despises sentiment, and always looks to tho main chance. But, John Meade, my dear Mary, may spoil canvas forever and not grow rich, He's all for art, and truth, and social reform, and spiritual elevation, and tho Lord knows what. Peter Finch will ride in his carriage and splash poor Joliu Meado as he trudges on foot ! " The harranguo was hero interrupted by a ring at the gate, and Mr. Peter Finch was announced. Ho had scarcely taken his seat when another pull at the bell was heard, and Mr. John Meado was announced, Mr. Collctt eyed his two nephews with a queer sort of smile, whilo they made speeches expressive of sorrow at tho nature of thicr visit. At lust stopping them " Enough, boys, enough ! " said ho. "Let us find somo better subject to discuss than the state of an old man's health. I want to know a little moro about you both. I hav'n't seen much of you up to tho present time, and for anything I know, you may be rogues or fools." John Meado scorned to rather wince under this address ; but Peter Finch sat palm and confident, " To put a case now," said Mr. Collett, "this morning a wretch of a gardener camo begging here. Ho could get no work, it seems, and said ho was starving. Well, I knew something about tho fellow, and I believe he only told tho truth; so I gave hiin a shilling to get rid of him. Now, I'm afraid I did wrong. What reason had I for giving him a shilling ? What claim had ho on me ? What claim had ho on anybody ? Tho value of his labor in the market is all that a working man has a right to ; and when his labor is of no vulnc, why then ho must go to tho devil, or wherever elso ho can. Eh, Peter ? that is my philosophy what do you think ?" " I quito agree with j-ou Sir," said Mr. Finch ; "perfectly agree with you. The val-uo of their labor in tho market is all that labor ers can pretend to all that they should have. Nothing acts more perniciously than tho ab surd extraneous support called charily." "Hoar, hear!" said Mr. Collett. "You're a clever follow, Peter. " Go on, my dear boy, go on '. " " What results from chnritablo aid ? " continued Peter. " Tho value of lalior is kept at an unnatural level, state ciiarity is state robbery ; private charity is public wrong." "That's it, Peter," said Mr. Collett. "What do you think of our philosophy, John?" "I don't like jt I don't believe it !" said John. " You wero quito right to give the man a shilling ; I'd have given him a shilling my. self." "Oh, you would would you?" said Mr. Collett! "You're very generous with your shillings. Would you fly in tho face of all orthodox political ceremony, you Vandal?" " Yes, said John ; ns the Vandals flew in tho face of Home and destroyed what had become a falsehood and a nuisance." "Poor John!" said Mr. Collett. "We shall never mako anything of him, Peter. Really we'd better talk of soinothiiig olso.-r-r John ; tell us about tho last new novel." They conversed on various topics until the arrival of tho invalid's early bedtime parted undo and nephews for the night. Mary Sutton seized an opportunity tho next morning after breakfast to speak with John Meado alone. "John," said she, "do think moro of your own interest of our interest. What occasion for you to bo so violent, lust night, and contradict Mr. Collett so shockingly ? I saw Peter Finch laughing to himself. John, you must be more careful, or wo shall never he married." " Well, Mary, dear, I'll do my best," said John. " It was that confounded Peter, with his chain of iron maxims, that made mo fly out ; I'm not an iceberg, Mary." "Thank hoaven, your'o not!" said Mary; " but an iceberg floats think of that, John. Remember ovory time you oflbnd Mr. Col lctt, you ploaso Mr. Finch." " So I do !" said John. " Yes ; I'll remein ber that." "If you would only try to bo a little mean and hard-hearted," said Mary ; "just a little to begin with you would only stoop to con quer, John and you deservo to conquer." "May I gain my deserts, then !" said John. "Are you not to be my loving wife, Mary ? And aro you not to sit at needle-work in my studio, whilo I paint my greatest historical picture ? How can this come to pass, if Mr, Collett will do nothing for us?" "Ah, how indeed?" said Mary. "But horo's our friend, Peter Finch, coming through tho gate, from his walk. I leave you togoth cr." And so saying, she withdrew. "What, Meado I" said Tcter Finch, as ho entered. " Skulking in-doors on a fine morn' iug like this ! I've been all through the vil lago. Not an ugly place but wants looking after sadlv. Roads shamefully muddy I Pigs allowed (0 walk on tho foot-path !" "Dreadful!" exclaimed John. "I gay you come put pretty strong last night," said Tctcr. "Quito defied tho old man I But I like your spirit." "I have no doubt you do," thought John. " Oh, when I was a youth, I was a littlo that way myself," said Peter. "But the world the world, my dear Sir soon cures us of all romantic notions. J regret of course to see poor people miserable J but what's the use of regretting ? It's no part of the business of the superior classes to interfere with the laws of supply and demand ; poor people must 1m mis erable. What can't be cured must be endured."'That is to say," returned John, "what we can't cure, they muBt endure." "Exactly so," said Peter. Mr. Collctt this day was too 111 to leave his bed. About noon ho requested to sco his neph ews in his bedroom. They found him proniicd up by pillows, looking very weak, but in good spirits, as usual. " Well boys," said ho, "hero I am, you see, brought to an anchor at last! Tho doctor will bo horo soon, I suppose, to shako his hoad and writo recijics. Hum-bug, my boys ! Patients can do as much for themselves, I believe as doctors can do for thorn ; they're all in tho dark together tho only di(l'erenco is that tho patients grope in English, and the doctors grope in Latin!" "You aro too skeptical, Sir," said John Meado. " Pooh ! said Mr. Collctt. " Let us change tho subject. I want your advice, Teter and John, on a matter that concerns your interests I'm going to make my will to-day and I don't know how to act about your cousin, Emma Briggs. Einma disgraced us by marrying an oilman." "An oilman !" exclaimed John. "A vulgar, shocking oilman!" said Mr. Collett, "a wretch who not only sold oil, but soap, candles, turpontlno, black load and birch brooms. It was a dreadful blow to tho family. Her poor grandmother never got over it, and a maiden aunt turned Methodist in dos-pair. Well, Briggs, the oilman, died last week, it seems ; and his widow has written to mo asking for assistance. Now, I have thought of leaving her a hundred a year in my will. What do you think of it ? I'm afraid she don't deservo it. What right had sho to marry against the advice of her friends ? What have I to do witli her misfortunes ? " "My mind is quito made up," said Tcter Finch; "no notice ought to be takon of her. Sho made an obstinate an unworthy match and lot hor abide tho consequences !" " Now, for your opinion, John," said Mr. Collett. " Upon my word, I think I must say the same," saul John Meade, uracinz himself up boldly for the part of the wordly man. " What right had she to marrv, as you observed with great justice, sir. Let her abide the conse quences, as you very properly remarked, Mr. Finch. Don't sho carry on the oilman's business ? I dare say it will support her very well." "AVhy, no," said Mr. Collett; Briggs died bankrupt, and his widow and children are des titute." " That does not ultcr tho question," said Peter Finch. " Let Brigg's family do something for her." " To be sure !" said Mr. Collett, "Brigg's family aro tho people to do something for her. She must'nt expect anything from us must sho John?" "Destitute, is she?" said John. "With children too ! Why this is another case, sir. You surely ought to notice her to assist her. Confound it, I'm for letting her have the hundred a year." "Oh, John, John! what a break down!" said Mr. Collott. " So you were trying to follow Tctcr Finch through Stony Arabia, and turned back at the second step! Here's a bravo traveller for you, Peter. John, keep to your Arabia Felix, and leave sterner ways to very different men. Good-bye, both of you, I've no voico to talk any more. I'll think over all you have said." Ho pressed their hands, nnd they left the room. The old man was too weak to speak next day, and in three days after that he calmly breathed his last. As soon as tho funeral was over, the will was read by the confidential man of business, who had always attended to Mr. Collett's af fairs. Tho groupe that sat around him, pro- served a decorous appearance of disinterested ncss ; and tho usual preamble to tho will having been listened to with breathless attention, tho man of business read tho following in clear voice : "I bequeath to my nieco, Emma Briggs, notwithstanding sho shocked her family by marrying an oilman, the sum of four thousand pounds, being fully persuaded that her lost dignity, if she could oven fine, it again, would do nothing to provido her with food, or cloth ing, or shelter." John Moado smiled, and Tetcr Finch ground his teeth but in a quiet, respectful manner. The man of business went on with his reading."Having always held tho opinion that woman should bo rendered a rational and independent being and having duly considered tho fact that society practically denies her the right of earning hor own living I hereby be queath, to Mary Sutton, tho only child of my old friend Frederick Sutton, tho sum of ten thousand pounds, which will enable her to marry or remain single, as sho may prefer." John Meado gavo a prodigious start upon hearing this, and Peter Finch ground his teeth again j but in a manner hardly respectful. Both, however, by a violcnTeffort, kept silent. Tho man of business went on with his reading."I havo paid somo attention to tho character of my nephew, John Meade, and have been much grieved to find him possessed with a feeling of philanthropy, and with a general preference for whatever is noble and truo over whatever is base and false. As those tenden cies are by no moans such as can advance him in the wprld, I bequeath him tho sum of ten thousand pounds hoping that he will thus bo kept out of the work-house, and enabled to paint his groat historical picture which, as yet, he has only talked about. "As for my other nephew, Fetor F"ich, he views all things in so sagacious and selfish a way, and hi so certain to get on in lift), that I should only insult blm by offering him an aid which he doos not require ; yet from his af fectionate uncle, and entirely as to admiration for his mental acutefless, I venture to hope that he nmy accept a bequest of five hundred pounds toward tho completion of his oxtcn-sivo library of law-books." How Peter Finch stormed and culled names; how John Meado broke into a delirium of joy ; how Mury Sutton cried first, and then laughed together; all theso matters I shall not attempt to describe. Mary Sutton is now vr... t..i... nf .-.i.. i i... i- ii ... .u..u ..-., u,.u ..cr nusoanu nas ac- tht.ir f,et vy, , Iompton, yesterday, tually begun tho great historical picture. j I called iqwn tho Governor at his ollico ; lie Peter Finch has taken to discounting bills, i has but recently returned from Southern Kan-and bringing action on them, and drives about j jf nml reports llll't tho invading marauders in his brougham already. NEUltASKA ITEMS. XKURASKA SALT. Tho richness of tho Salt Springs of Nebraska, may be considered well authenticated. A chemist in tho East, to whom a bottle of Nebraska Salt Spring wuter was sent, has analyzed tho samo, and pronounced it 91 per cent, salt, and only C per cent. lime. Such being the fact, the Salt Springs of Nebraska aro only a day's drive from Nebraska City. Tho first man that begins to make salt in Nebraska, will bo richer than John J. Astot, provided ho understands tho business. STOXE COAL. Many persons from tho East, and even among our own citizens, regard the existence of stone coal in Nebraska as a fiction. But wo know that stone coal exists in exhaustless beds within three milos of Nebraska City. e havo sent spccmicus of tho coal from this plaoo to Chicago and to Detroit, and they j havo been pronounced by good judges to be a very superior quality of coal. Should any one doubt this they can call at our ofllcc, and with- n two miles of it wo will show them a vein of coal sixty feet long and from one to four feet in thickness. TIIE CAPITOL nUILDIXO. During a recent visit to Omaha City, we ex amined the Capitol Building which is now being erected. It is a very magnificent establish ment, It ill surpass in beauty and expense any siniilarbuildingwcstof the Missisippi Riv-1 cr. ; THE "WEKl'INO WATER." Wo are often asked who named that bcauti-! ful and romantic stream tho Weeping Water, j We know not the man, nor tho written histo- j ry, which can tell; but thoro is a tradition con-! . ., . ,r . i cernmg it, as follows: Many years ago, two ar- mies of red warriors met upon the prairie where the stream now has its rise, A fierce and san- guinary battle followed, in which very many were slain. And tho wives and maidens of the braves who wero kilbd, wept hero; and then began, and from that day has ever continued the plaintivo murmurs of the Weeping Water, . i .1 .it , . . it, ., ... And the old Indian legends tell us that its wa- tors aro all tears, and its murmurs all sighs, for tho many braVes who fell upon that day, upon the prairie where it rises. And this is all that wc know of tho wators that weep, and tho way the- were named. It may be that somo ancient Indian Lady who has out-lived her generation, can tell tho reader something moro. But to-day tho tears of those tawny maidens aro engaged in tho unpoetical occupation of turning mills, grinding corn and sawing lumlior. Alas, alas, that rough-handed reality should so destroy the beauty of rosy romance. But so it is tho wide-world over, reality is chasing romanco out of existence. Lumber is preferred to legends as well in other places as in Nebraska, and tho trader prefers selling poor calico to tho Indian rather than to listen to his mysterious traditions. Butbye-nnd-byo somo Nebraska Longfellow may writo a "porno" on tho Weeping Water, which will "jump" Hiawatha's "claim" to 1G0 acres of immortality. ydrasfot City Xew3. Extract from n Letter from General l'omeroy. Lawresce, K. T., Oct. 22. 1830. Mr DEAn Sir ; The prairie fires have spread over our rich, rolling grass fields, and a terrible firo of war and passion has burnt up every green thing in society, and our comforts, and our prospects are dark and dreary. There ara men women and little children who arc reaping a harvest of sorrow from seed sown by invaders from Missouri and the South. I visited, the other day, a family of six littlo girls. Their mother left them sorrowfully ,last spring, for "that undiscovered country." Their father, a noble man, is a prisoner at Lc-compton ; and for a month tho oldest girl, of twelve years, had to support all tho little ones by getting corn from the fields and grinding it upon a tin pan punched full of holes with a nail, then making a cake and baking it in the ashes. I am unused to weeping, but I wept like a child at such a scene. I could only supply them temporarily, and commend them to tho Great Shepherd, " who touiporolh tho wind to the shorn lamb." O, what a record of sorrow and crime stands chargod to this administration I There arc scores of men unknown to fume, but whoso record is on high, who ho sleeping in their blood)' shrouds, uncoffincd, without a stono to mark the placo of their resting. Day beforo yesterday we followed to the gravo Mr. Bowles, who died a prisoner at Lccompton. Ho camo hero from a slave State, to get away from slavery, and early identified himself with the bravest defenders of freedom. His long marches, ex posures, and night-watches brought on a fever, and after forty eight hours of suffering, unat tended by physician or relative, death, the des pairing prisoner's friend, came to his release. There are over one hundred of our young men now in prison, and some are sick all confined for acts and efforts which an angel might envy. There are, I trust, other days dawning upon us. This has been a costly sowing 1 hope we shall have a harvest time of peace and prosperity. uypreuMni shall bo aimji ragn , There come, a brighter dj, yfhen freedom, train, and right HhaU aura eternal stray, ' Cordially and truly, ' ' 8, C, POSIEROY, Rev. S. Wolcott.' FKOM KANSAS. Lawbkxce, Kansas, Nov 0, 1850. The twenty young men convicted of manslaughter tho other day, are sentenced to five years imprisonment, two of which lo hard 'labor, by J udgc Leeoinpton, aro to be put to work upon tho cnpitol building in a few days, and ut "!"' vr night to wear a chain uud hull attached to nuw iL-n uiu m:u. cumins micro mey nave been committing many depredations for several weeks past, and have gone into Missouri. Only one settlement is now troubled with them, and that is in tho vicinity of Fort Scott, where a party of robliers from Arkansas have been stealing all they could lay their hands on The Governor had ordered a company of troops to bo stationed there to drivo them out. He expresses himself delighted with the territory. Several iorsons were in tho ollice when I went in, The Governor entered into conversation with me, denouncing some of the Lawrence people for showing no disjmsition to do him justice ; to givo him credit for all he had done. A citizen of Lawrence was present and ho defended tho residents and fYeo State men, from tho charges made against them by his Excellency ,and stated his belief, that they were disposed to givo him credit for all his acts that were just, and proceeded to state that they would denounco him for allowing tho fivo hundred murders of David Bull'um to escape arrest, when he bad them in his power. Tho Governor said, the five hundred men referred to were organized as the territorial mi litia, and were called into servico by tho act ing Governor at tho time, and that ho had no right tomterlero with them. lie also remarked that the murderer of Bull'um had been arrested, and was now in prison awaiting trial on a charge of murder; that it had cost him several hundred dollars to do it, but it had been done, and nothing would bo said about it by the Lawrence people, Tho man from Lawrenco again spoke up, and repudiated the insinuation of tho Governor, and stated that the news of the murderer's arrest had not reached this city when he left, and that this was tho first information received of the affair and that it should ,,,,, is,m,nii tn ,.,.' llllnn , nnnlo 0f this city a disposition to disregard his acts m their lavor, and to take no notieo of them. At this time, in. Stephens, Esq., of Mansfield, Ohio, now engaged as counsel for tho misoners. informed the Governor that llnvs. the murderer of Bullum, had been admitted to hail, by Judge Lccompto. , !i e. stlV" nm.n I!"0111 rc'narlced, i here, that is it. 1 Ins is the one sided justico we aro accllstomcd to imvc horo in k,, Tho Governor, cxecedinirly perplexed and astonished that this cowardly murderer had i buen released on bail, expressed himself in an B,l'" B,'.u ""l " 1 Salnsl . llu ; was justly indignant at the outrage, and in a ; iud tone of voice, he proceeded to state the , following : "How in the devil could that man i he released on bail ? Ho was committed for (murder. He has had no trial. Its au outrage. Tho Qmm Jm.y h.lV0 fouu d a tru0 bm asaiust him. No free State man would have been re- leased on bail, and you know it, gontlomeir . I will investigate tiio matter within twenty-four hours ; and I will report it to tho world with my name attached, and it will have on elfect. I don't say this in a braggadocia manner, but I am Governor ; I am determined to wash my hands clear from all connection with the outrage ; and tho President can remove nic if ho chooses. The world will sustain mo my couscienco will sustaiu mo and my God will sustain mo. It was the foulest murder ever committed. Tho murdered man was a poor cripple, All ho said was, 'Don't tako my Horses ;' and ho was shot right under my eyes, as charged by tho free State men. And still the assassin has been admitted to bail. It is an outrage. Ho shall again he arrested and tried. I say it openly to all concerned. I caro not what lawyers or judges aro present. I would say it if Lccompto was here, himself. Col. H. J. Titus then remarked, that perhaps tho man was innocent of tho charge alleged against him. "then ho should havo been discharged j thundered tho Governor, "llow can a mur- ibrer lie admitted to bail ? He has had no trial, tho grand jury found a truo bill against hiin aud ho has had no trial. ' It is an outrage. It is enough to mako one's hair stand on end. I will publish it to tho world. I will make tho Senate tingle. It's an outrage. No free State man could havo been admitted to bail ; ho would 1)0 now in prison. I am Governor, and this Hayes shall tie arrested and havo his triul." Sheriff Samuel J. Jones at this time entered tho room. Tho Governor asked, "How is it Jones, altout this man Hayes?" "Oh," said Jones, "ho has been admitted to bail. I am one of his bondsmen." "What is tho amount?" again asked tho Governor. "Ten thousand dollars," replied Jones. "I would give that for him ut any timo. Ho is a good fellow." "There it is, gentlemen," said tho Govornor. "It is a great outrage. Iain determined to investigate the matter." A free Stato man then ventured to remark that this was tho course pursued towards the free State men ever since tho organization of tho territory; that partiality had marked every move made by gorerineutal officials for tho lost two years. Tho Governor replied with groat warmth, "I care not who it is 1 am neither free State nor pro-slavery, but Governor of Kansas Territory, aud as such I will sco that even here , juHtico shall bo done, lliey may murder me if they choose, but I am determined to merit tho epitaph, 'Died in the faithful discharge of his duty.'" The 'Governor sent word to Marshal Don-aldsou to como at once to his ollice. The Marshal soon reported himself, and his excellency, turning towards him, said : "Mr. Marshal, I shall expect you to ro-arrcst this niau liayo, without a moment s delay ; proceed immediately, and I shall hold you strictly ri.tliuiisiuii: iui uiu lau.iiu.uisciiargc 01 youruu-ty. By G d, sir, this man shall be brought here and tried, if it shall require the whole military arm of the Government. Free State men now in that guard house might have asked in vain, sir, to have been bailed, upon charges infinitely less criminal, while this man Huvc, who has been guilty of a most atrocious and diabolical murder, right under my eyes, must be admitted to bail I will tolerate no such injustice." The Marshal was astonished, and hardly know what tq say at last he sat down and entered into a private conversation with Titus, Jones and Woodson a worthy trio and they counseled together. The Gov. was "kinder, out of sorts," and they must pacify him if pos." sible, the judge had made 4 mistake, and it must be set right. All the time the Governor paced his office ( floor with hurried steps, exclaiming every now and then in sentences denouncing tho net of the officials in releasing a murderer on bail, and telling what lie had resolved upon doin.,' about it. I, soon after this interesting conversation, left for this city. Yours, ESSEX. Afluir tu Allegheny County. We copy tho following from the Cumberland Telegraph : A Bit of Romance. A bit of romanco oc-currod at ono of the mining villages of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company. It seems that about two yoars ago a man who had been married for many years, departed for the West, leaving behind'him a wife and on? child, a little boy, perhaps six years of ago. About tlirco months since tho wife married again, and all went on well, until ona day last weok, when tho two, sitting co.ily together, were astounded at tho appearance of the long absent husband. The wile was overwhelmed with grief, but at onco professed her desire to go with her first husband. To this ho demurred but demanded his boy, some eight years of age. His spouse would not agree to it, and tho husband departed, chewing the ond of bitter meditation. Ho came as fur as Cumberland, and reflecting upon the past and its joys, his present loneliness and the dreariness of the future, he concluded to return, and onco moro tako his wife and child to his heart They agreed to go with him, and on Friday tho man, wife and child took tho cars at the village for the far West, the nowly mado husband assisting them to depart, and wishing them a long and happy lift. The Dead Cbild. Few things appear so beautiful as a young child in Its shroud. Tho little innocent face looks so sublimely simple and confiding amidst tho cold terrors of death. Crimeless aud fearless that little mortal has passed alouo under the shadow. There is death in its sublimest and purest ima3j ; no hatred, no hypocracy, no suspicion, no caro of the morrow over darkened that little face ; death has conio lovingly upon it ; there is nothing cruel or harsh in its victory. Tho yearnings of lovo, indeed, cannot be t tilled ; for the prattle and smile all the littlo world of thoughts that were so delightful aro gono forover. Awe, too, will overcast us in its presence, for tho lonely voyager ; for tho child has gone, siniplo and trusting into tho prcseneo of an alhviso Father: and of such, wo know, is tho kingdom of hea-vcp. Fruits of the Crimea. New apples of extraordinary excellence, have been discovered in the Crimea, which no doubt will find their way to Europe and America. Pallas speaks of ono calbd Linap Aimn, wnicn Keeps tm .li.ly, and only no quires it excellence before the new year. Wagon loads are annually sent to Moscow, und even St. Petersburgh. There is also an autumn apple, thought to be fiir better than any ever tasted in any country. A larger cobnet than heretofore known, is also recorded. Twenty-fourv ariuties of grapes aro cultivpted, oithor for wines or for the table. Nono of them appear to bo of imparlance. Edinburij l'hlkisoih!ca I Jonrna I OiTA young and pretty girl stepped into a store where a spruce young man, who had long been enamored but dared not speak, stood behind the counter selling dry goods. In order to remain as long as possible, she cheapened everything and at last remarked, " I believo you think I am cheating you." "0, no!" replied tlo youngster, '' to mo 'QU are always fair." "Well," whi-qiercd tho lady blushing, as sho laid an emphasis on tho word, " I would not stay so long bargaining if you wore not so dear." P,st Offices in the United Stiitcs. In 1800, tho rates of iiostaia wero cujlit, ten, twelve and a half, seventeen, and twenty-fivo cents according to the distance In lao! tho rates were threo cents for each half ounce letter for all distances under threa thousand miles, and six cunts for all over. In 1800 there were nine hundred post ollices; in 1852, altout twenty thousand. At tho former period there wero twenty thousand miles of jKist-routcs ; at the latter, one hundred and ninety six thousand. In 1800, the income was neai ly three hundred thousand dollars ; in 1832, moic than six millions. 03" Huntington, tho great swindler wusar-raiged on Thursday, in New York, on an in? dictmentfor forgery in the third degree, and plead not guilty. Mr. Brady, his counsel, mado allidavit that owing to the limited lime allowed ,for examination of tho case, sinco the finding of tho indictments, ho would be unable to proceed understandinjrly, and a postKme-meiit until a week from Monday was thereupon allowed. Tun Charter Oak. Mr. Stuart, tho owner of tho tree, has taken measures to have the trunk converted into articles w hich will last for years in coinmeiioratioii of tho noble tree, while ho still Impcs almost against ho,, that there is sulUcient vitality in tho roots to send forth thrifty shoots. Sew Huv n JournaL TlIM BfCItAN'AS Ginn.U.TEIl-rVoTE ix the Five Points. Uuchanan, 5761! Fillmore, 13, Fremont, 17 ! Americans don't mlo America down there that is certain. A'. 1". Atyiw. Cleaxixo Stoves. Stovo lustre, when rnixed with turpentine aud applied in usual manner, is blacker, moro glossy and durable than if put on with any other liquid. Tho turpentino prevents rust and when put on an old rusty stove, will make it look as well as new. Tho odor of the tui pontine passes off qujckly. 03" " Doctor, do you think tight lacing is bad for the consumption ?" "No, not at all, madam, it is what it lives fin. " t Tjp doctor's reply was wise ss well as witty. , . . 03 The Cincinnati Catttlt states, seTorat of the Horticulturists of that vicinity are bow filling nrge ordors for fruit and other troes, tg be sent to Konsas. " OCT Teofk are all tha summer learning to leave a dopr qpen, and. the whole winter learning to close it . . -. . - "MJ OT One hundred thornmnd twonle were present ti the great Railroad jubilee in Hon- treal, Keep with Knxhion. "Mu, can I go and hear tho negro lorcmv-ders to night ? " . " No, my dear, I cannot think of lotting you go to such performances." "Why, everybody goes !r r themi they sing such comic kongs, and tell 1 11 sorts of funny stories, you can't help laughing all tho timo. 1 do wish you would let mo go." "You must not urge me, Chnrby, for lean, not throw away money on fellows who go aliout disguise.! as negroes singing silly songs that havo no good tendency, uni tolling silly stories that uru not calculated to improvd'th mind, but rather to do hurt. And n ore thaa that, I do not believo that any of the better class of secicty visit the concerts." , " Indeed, .Ma, then you are givatly mistaken for I heard Judgo Brown's Imys say that they were there with ttmir f,iilu.r mul e!jinM ,nj I saw Mr. Jones, my Sabbith school teacher, go in last evening ; and 1 was in tho store today where llirr s,dl titk,.u n,l l - - . ......... . ... .tiitiiabvy of the Brook street Church camo in and pur'- cnaseu inree or lour to talio Ins family." "Are you suro about what you tell me. Charley:" "Yes, Ma; and Mr Smith remarked, when he sold the tickets that tho cmojrts were attended by very fashionable audiences." ' ' " Well, that alters the case soma ; you may go, and tell your sister Angelica to dress for tho concurt ; and I will accompany you; I bo-, lievo there is nothing but a prayer meeting at our church to-night. We must keep up tha fashion." ' r A Paik oc Spectacles. " Madam','" said tho keeper at the gate of Kensington gardens, " I can not permit you to tako your dog into, tho gardens." "Don't you see, my good, friend," said the lady, putting a couple of shillings in the keepei's hand, that it is a cat and not a dog ? " " Madam," said the keeper, in-stautly softening his tone of voice. " I bez vour pardon for my mistake I now see dearly,' bys aid of tho pair of spectacles which you have been so good as to give me, that it is a cat, and not a dog." Resigked to ins Fatb. Dean Jdojvio, a larga land owner and an exemplary man,1 was exceedingly eccentric in some of his no. tions. His courtship was said to bo as fnl Inirn : Having ono day mounted 1im horso, with only one sheepskin as a saddle, ho rode in front of tho houso where Betty Lej lived, and without dismounting, requested Betty to como to himj un nor coming he told her that the Lord had sent him to marry her. Bjtty replid, " Th Lord's will be don?." 03" It is related by Miss Edgeworth that a gentleman, whilo attending on examination of a school, whoro ovoiy f,ic-,(in rraa nuawer- ' ed with tho greatest promptness, nut somo questions to the pupils which were not exacU ly the samo as found in tho book. After nu-merous ready answers to their t.'acher on tho subject of geography, ho asked ono of the pupils wnere Turkey was ? She answered rath. er hesitatingly, " In tho yard, with the rest of mo poultry." ........ - . ... ivuiuii .HUM in TL l:wl V tvhmil lin lm,l nil',,,,,!..,! V,. .1:1...- J " uiuiiiivu MJ Mia UUUiU-, linos, and who had for a long t jno refused to speak to him. His letter was earnest in his supplications for forgiveness. It concluded with" Ono word from your lips will make mo happy. When and whew will you speak; it?" tier answer wasWXoxt Wedncslny, ut the alter." To which ho sent the tho fob! lowing reply: "I will bj there!" A Mosi-TEn Miniton. The hi ulato ever hmxrled into th-.i I'niiixl St,)tOJ k.a ijust been put in tho'bar-roOntof the ft. Ntoao- las uoici. i ne piate is seven leet wide, cleveu-feet hi.'h. and half nn inrh tlii. t Tl, nal cost and the cost of importation was $1,. ; uie iramo anil putting up S'JOO ; making altogether $1,100. .V. 1". lift lilustmttJ, A Cleav Sweet. Massachusetts, in addition to giving 68,000 majority for Fremont, elects an entire Republican delegation to Congress.. Sl.ua Republicans, to. tha ilfiu.o of Rep resentatives to t lXjinocraU and 0 Fillmoro men. All dono in ono day. JurMn County Republican. ' (fc5" A young lawyer who had paid his court to a lady without much advancing his suit, accused her one dnv nf l'in- itwnnuil.ln ik. power of lovo. ' It does not fi llow,' sho arch-. ly replied, that I am so bcciuse I am not tcj bo won by jitwer of iittoruiy.' 03" Nobody, liko to bo noliod v, but every-, bedy is pleased to think himself somebody. . And evorvlsxly is somebody, hut n h.'n any-! body thinks himself to be somebodv he goner, ally thinks everybody else to bo noWly, 03" The Universo, a leading Catholic news-' p.ilcr in Paris, says: "In all tho Catholic cities of Ocrnvmy, tho statistical returns inaks niM.o,,,.! .!... !. 1 r 1. I , ' ww... .,, iiin.n.T u. i ruiQ.v.pmg, IS lai Creas'ng in a fearful manner." Lr-rixo. Conversing ono day with a fash, ionablo and pretty belo, tho Tacetious Mr. Sprigg olisjrvcd that Madjes that lisped wisht ed to le kissed.' The young ladr had belire sKiken unatrectoJIy, but now replied, ' Thq 1'vo heard thay.' 03" It was a proverb among tho Greeks, that a flatterer that lifts you to tho clouds, has tho same motive as the cnglo when, he raises, tho tortoise in tho air lie. wishes to gain soinji tiling by your fiilL 03"The Knglish papers reiiort that "plain stono" which originally covered tho remnlnC of William Cobbvtt, has been rcplacod hand somo tomb erected by his son. 03"''Joe, what is tho cause of that' bell, ringing?" Inquired Peter.' "Why," rcpllod Joe, with great gravity, "it's my dolibcarata. opinion that some one has pulled, the ropt Epitaph on Lewis Cm,' V Drifted ashore in the national gale, ' The Tatcran Catt liat low, ' Vn oat political Ufa aa a mml tnlo, P ginning n4.linjilhD.(inh.) -t fV A tactifut nrtti(v rmCiimmi m ! f -. 1 ' a printing office where females were employed. saying inai ne never -sei up" with a girl la hislifo- J- . frJ Wbenanr I find & mcit itl ..I ,1 tndo in a poor man I take- it fur granted! 4hat there should ho as much eenaroaitv if ha w. a rich one,